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Cliff M

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Police probe United vandals

 

7/ 1/2009

 

 

POLICE have launched an investigation after videos of Manchester United fans trashing parts of the Britannia Stadium in Stoke were posted on the internet.

 

Mobile phone footage shows United fans throwing rubbish bins and plastic bottles during the half time break of their match against Stoke City on Boxing Day.

 

Clips have been posted on the YouTube website and officials at Stoke City have downloaded the films and passed them to Staffordshire Police.

 

Some of the footage can be seen in our video player on the right. The film includes swearing and abusive chants by fans.

 

Stoke City also claim that around 100 seats were ripped out of the away section during the visit of 3,000 United fans for the match.

 

Stadium safety manager John Alcock said: "We were aware of the behaviour of a certain section of Manchester United fans during the match, but were not aware it had been posted on the internet.

 

"We tend to get quite a few supporters from different teams coming to the Britannia Stadium and damaging the facilities in the away end.

 

"The internet footage has been put on a CD and handed to police."

 

Superintendent Andy Franks, of Staffordshire Police, who was match commander for the Boxing Day fixture, said: "We will conduct a thorough investigation into the footage to try to identify those responsible for this disorder.

 

"It was limited to the section of the South Stand concourse area where Manchester United fans were housed."

 

Bryan Shaw, chairman of Stoke City Supporters' Club, said he was not surprised to hear of the trouble.

 

He said: "I saw a couple of skirmishes on the way to the ground but they were dealt with by police.

 

"It would be nice if United coughed up and paid for the damage, but I doubt they will.

 

"If Stoke did this kind of thing at Old Trafford and ripped up 100 seats we would be highlighted as being the biggest thugs in the country, but just like their football team, United fans get away with everything."

 

No-one at Manchester United or the Independent Manchester United Supporters' Association was available for comment.

 

 

Man Evening News

Billy Talbot

Billy Talbot

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Stoke is vandalised full stop. It's in it's essence.

 

A higher power with a super broom should brush it under the magic carpet before it does any more damage to this green and pleasant land.

 

Not sure a few hundred seats makes any difference.

CarraLegend

CarraLegend

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Its a shame they didnt smash the f*** out of the town centre and give it some improvements. Though they were probably to busy bouncing up and down behind a police line shouting "Yernited".

ManxRed

ManxRed

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I like the way that Stoke only noticed that their ground had been trashed after seeing footage of it, and that they didn't actually notice it in real life after the match had finished.

Snoeker

Snoeker

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For me the key quote is this:

"If Stoke did this kind of thing at Old Trafford and ripped up 100 seats we would be highlighted as being the biggest thugs in the country, but just like their football team, United fans get away with everything."

 

Related to Andy?

Andy @ Allerton

Andy @ Allerton

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For me the key quote is this:

"If Stoke did this kind of thing at Old Trafford and ripped up 100 seats we would be highlighted as being the biggest thugs in the country, but just like their football team, United fans get away with everything."

 

Related to Andy?

 

 

 

The truth always has a way of getting out.

 

Them getting corrupt decisions every week has gone from suspicion, to rumour, to questionable to fact.

 

I doubt there are many in the country that don't think the game of football isn't corrupt.

CarraLegend

CarraLegend

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Bit like when we trashed OT against Chelsea in the FA Cup semi 2005

 

Why on Man Utd threads are people always desperate to put down our own?

 

You'll probably come back with "I love being the great unbiased fan" "hypocrisy" bla bla bla but who f***ing cares?

Jacks Jackie Jackson

Jacks Jackie Jackson

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I doubt there are many in the country that don't think the game of football isn't corrupt.

 

I don't. Well, not in the way you do. Just how corrupt do you think it is? Do you actually think it IS corrupt or do you think it's mainly bias that favours the big teams and that looks like corruption?

Guest PaulMcC

Guest PaulMcC

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We done a bit of damager at Old Trafford and they had pictures on teh internet withing minutes of teh game finishing looking to have a go at us.

 

I'm sure they've vandalised Anfield in the past without us getting it in the press.

 

Hypocrites do it themselve sthen cry when someone else does it on them.

Dan

Dan

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Why on Man Utd threads are people always desperate to put down our own?

 

You'll probably come back with "I love being the great unbiased fan" "hypocrisy" bla bla bla but who f***ing cares?

 

What on earth are you on about?

NWR

NWR

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For me the key quote is this:

"If Stoke did this kind of thing at Old Trafford and ripped up 100 seats we would be highlighted as being the biggest thugs in the country, but just like their football team, United fans get away with everything."

 

Related to Andy?

 

 

Although United, like the others in the "Big 4" do seem to get away with a lot more than the lesser teams, dont you ever think that all this United and their management and their fans get away with everything s**** is a kind of attempt to cover the facts. The facts being that United do win a lot.

 

BTW any United fans vandalising grounds, towns should be banned for life. Just my opinion.

NWR

NWR

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I don't. Well, not in the way you do. Just how corrupt do you think it is? Do you actually think it IS corrupt or do you think it's mainly bias that favours the big teams and that looks like corruption?

 

I am with you on this one.

Raj

Raj

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Although United, like the others in the "Big 4" do seem to get away with a lot more than the lesser teams, dont you ever think that all this United and their management and their fans get away with everything s**** is a kind of attempt to cover the facts. The facts being that United do win a lot.

 

BTW any United fans vandalising grounds, towns should be banned for life. Just my opinion.

 

You're f***ing mental

NWR

NWR

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You're f***ing mental

 

 

Some say.....

 

 

Hanson said of Fergie tonight. "He says what he does to get a reaction"

 

he he!

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Jacks Jackie Jackson

Jacks Jackie Jackson

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Who else was embarrassed by the behaviour of a significant number of our lot at Stoke though? There being only one extremely, extremely packed pub within a 2.5 mile radius of the ground and the bitter temperatures meant that the concourse was full of increasingly drunken fans from early on. The drink did nothing to contain the Munich songs and chants and the nasty songs about Everton and what will happen when they come to Anfield. Also, the total t**** who were throwing beer around, soaking everyone who then had to stand outside in below freezing temperatures with wet clothes want a good kicking.

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